Bill115th CongressFiled Jan 4, 2017Education
H.R. 254
REAL Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 4, 2017)
Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2017 or the REAL Act of 2017
This bill amends title IV (Student Aid) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the provision that prohibits Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution and for sex offenders subject to civil commitment following incarceration.
What just happenedJan 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7](D-IL)Sponsor
5 cosponsors5 D
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- Introduced in HouseJan 4, 2017
- Jan 4, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jan 4, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House